Straight up thought this was a kid

Sure. I have very little programming experience outside of some personal projects and a half assed game I made a decade ago, but this sounds like a fun way to get back into it.

Looking back, there were definite jumps between generations, but at the time it definitely felt gradual after xbox->360/PS2->PS3. The jump to Xbox/PS2 was incredible at the time

Man, it was really cool growing up with the evolution of graphics. Went from N64 to PS1, Xbox, and all the way through today. Every step of the way was awesome

Any chance it’s allergy related? I get hit pretty hard in the spring and early fall with allergies, and it has always felt remarkably similar to the early signs of when I had COVID.

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You dropped this

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I blocked 196 because it was just shitty memes being spammed

Ok, thanks for the reply! I’ve been using Sync for a decade, and it is by far the best app I’ve used. Thanks for all your work porting it over to Lemmy!

The sunny days in summer in Alaska (all 3-6 weeks of them) are beautiful. The winter is really depressing though, but at least you have mountains and some really cool wildlife (up until you have a bear come back for your trash repeatedly, through more and more elaborate containment contraptions. Fucking trash pandas)

Fuuuuck the NE. Went to college there, and it ruined snow for me. Even Alaska was cheerier in winter than new england

Is it possible to upload multiple images? I can upload one image in a post, but can’t embed images in the body or a comment without receiving an error (“Could not upload image.”)

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“reeee, everyone should live in cities and walk everywhere!!!1! What do you mean people live in rural areas miles away from everything and need to be able to haul shit themselves and be self-sufficient because no one in my cities actually gives a fuck about anyone outside of our tiny geographic region that we view as the center of the fucking universe?!”

Makes perfect sense. We were fortunate enough to be able to live well below our means at my last duty station and save a lot of money. Glad you’re doing well!

Mainly put some down to lower the monthly payment/total amount of interest on the loan

Definitely. We still put about 10% down, and could have done 20%, but it would’ve drained our savings and kept us from replacing the roof and some aging appliances. Interest rate was close to market average, slightly below, but definitely put home ownership within reach for us

Exactly. Waiving an inspection is the single worst thing you can do while buying a house. Even if you’re a contractor or inspector, having an unbiased third party look at the house without the pressure you’re under can do nothing but positive things for you. Even if you’re waiving repairs or concessions, it gives you a complete picture of what issues exist (and there are always issues, even in new construction), which allows you to paint a realistic picture of what the house will cost you.

All valid points, with the possible exception of your comment about earnings increases against rental costs.

Ultimately, it’s likely a wash with the slight edge towards renting in terms of value. Personally, the psychological benefits of ownership outweigh the downsides. Add to it that once my house is paid off, my cost of living drops immensely, which can be a major factor in an early retirement.